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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,740,240.78, 299,610,361.20 and 56,133,072.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,740,240.78, 299,610,361.20 and 56,133,072.78 is: 84,199,609.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,740,240.78 : 299,610,361.20 = 56,133,072.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,740,240.78/299,610,361.20 = 56,133,072.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,740,240.78x = 299,610,361.20 × 56,133,072.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,740,240.78x = 16,818,050,210,881,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,818,050,210,881,688/199,740,240.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,199,609.18

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